Vegetable Toad-in-the-Hole
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon whole-grain mustard
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Sea salt
- 2 small carrots, cut into 2-inch lengths
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 2 ounces haricots verts or thin green beans
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil
- 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
- Pepper
- In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the milk, flour, 2 tablespoons of the mustard, 1 tablespoon of the oil and a generous pinch of salt.
- Let the batter stand for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Set a steamer basket in a medium saucepan filled with 1 inch of water.
- Add the carrots, cover and steam over high heat until just tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to a 9-inch-square baking pan and heat in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt the butter.
- Add the onion, garlic and a generous pinch of salt and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until the onion just starts to soften, about 3 minutes.
- Add the haricots verts and cook, stirring, until the onion is lightly browned and the beans are just softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the carrots, tomatoes, basil, thyme, rosemary and the remaining 1 teaspoon of mustard and cook, stirring, until hot, about 1 minute.
- Season the vegetables with salt and pepper.
- Pour the batter evenly into the hot pan and scatter the vegetable mixture on top.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until puffed and lightly browned.
- Cut into squares and serve.
eggs, milk, flour, wholegrain mustard, vegetable oil, salt, carrots, unsalted butter, onion, garlic, haricots verts, tomatoes, basil, thyme, rosemary, pepper
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/vegetable-toad-hole (may not work)